At the birth of jazz in the early 20th century, one man led the band. The legendary Jelly Roll Morton revolutionized American music like no one before him. His life鈥攖he dizzying heights and inconceivable lows鈥攂ecomes a thrilling theatrical ride in Jelly鈥檚 Last Jam. With an electrifying cast and a red-hot band, and enough music and tap dancing to fill several lifetimes, this concert reading will celebrate New Haven鈥檚 history of jazz in the iconic Dixwell neighborhood in partnership with New Haven Free Public Library.
Directed by Dennis Whitehead Darling